The Eagles are saddened by the loss of former fullback Kevin Turner, who passed away at the age of 46 after a six-year battle with ALS.
Turner's career began with the New England Patriots, but he joined the Eagles in 1995 and played the rest of his career in Philadelphia before retiring in 1999. Turner scored four touchdowns in his career with the Eagles and totaled over 1,400 yards from scrimmage. He was teammates with both current head coach Doug Pederson and running backs coach Duce Staley.
Members of the front office and coaching staff issued the following statements:
Eagles Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie:
“We lost a special person today in Kevin Turner.